NHTSA Complaint #10064317 — 1996 DODGE STRATUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10064317
Vehicle	1996 DODGE STRATUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 14, 2003
Date Filed	April 1, 2004
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

CURRENTLY OWN A 1996 DODGE STRATUS 4 CYLINDER, AND IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I AM UNABLE TO USE IT, AS THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT OF IT, AND WILL COST OVER $1500 DO REPLACE(AND SO I HEAR EVEN IF YOU DO REPLACE IT, THE HEAD GASKET WILL BLOW AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER DUE TO THE IMPROPER DESIGN OF THE ENGINE)..THIS IS SO WELL KNOWN A PROBLEM, AND I AM DISGUSTED TO THINK THAT WITH OUR FAMILY BEING LIFETIME DODGE/CHRYSLER PEOPLE, THE COMPANY WOULD IGNORE SAFETY AND ALLOW THIS PROBLEM TO CONTINUE IN LATER MODELS. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET SOME HELP HERE!!!! I AM A POOR MOM OF TWO CHILDREN, ONE DISABLED, AND THOUGHT THAT I WAS MAKNG A GOOD PURCHASE WITH THE STRATUS. I CURRENTLY CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED, AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET MY DISABLED CHILD TO THE DOCTOR AS I DO NOT HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION......THIS IS PATHETIC! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!*AK

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